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Red Matter 2

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Red Matter 2

Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery.

Adventure VR Action-Adventure Physics Puzzle
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SCIENCE FICTION YOU CAN REACH OUT AND TOUCH


Red Matter 2 is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure set in a dystopian Cold War that reaches across the solar system. Become Sasha Riss and follow a distress signal from a friend believed dead—a trail leading through Volgravian facilities, buried experiments, and a mystery that threatens reality itself.

Built from the ground up for VR, Red Matter 2 turns your motion controllers into visible tools inside the world. Grab and inspect objects, scan and translate documents, repair machinery, hack security systems, and solve tactile environmental puzzles with your own hands.

EXPLORE A SOLAR SYSTEM OF SECRETS


Journey through research stations, mining complexes, orbital facilities and stark off-world landscapes, all rendered with exceptional clarity, detail and scale. Volgravia's retro-futurist technology and Cold War history are built into every environment, rewarding the instinct to slow down, look closer and take in the view.

SOLVE, INVESTIGATE AND SURVIVE


  • Operate tactile tools. Scan, translate, manipulate and repair machinery.
  • Read the environment. Solve physics and logic puzzles through observation and experimentation.
  • Move through low gravity. Use your jetpack to cross open spaces and reach new areas.
  • Uncover Volgravia's secrets. Hack terminals and examine documents to discover what happened—and what was hidden.
  • Survive the unknown. Evade security and face occasional combat as the mystery closes in.

A FOCUSED, HANDCRAFTED VR ADVENTURE


Experience a complete single-player campaign built around atmosphere, discovery and forward momentum. The tension is eerie rather than horror-driven, with no jump scares. Comfort options include smooth locomotion, teleport movement and snap turning.

No previous Red Matter experience is required: the opening brings newcomers up to speed.

ENHANCED FOR PC VR




The PC version brings Red Matter 2's world into sharper focus with:

  • 4K textures
  • Full-detail geometry with the highest-polycount meshes always visible
  • Dynamic shadows
  • Indirect shadows
  • Custom Valve Index controller models that appear in-game when Valve Index controllers are detected

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1.0.007 patch Language Update 1.0.006 1.0.005 patch
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Vertical Robot
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
6
Achievements
24
Metacritic
84
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Spanish - Spain*, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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unsupported
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Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (9)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
ItalianYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
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Value Score

Great Value — 92th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 92th percentile. Priced as Market at $17.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 20%
Value Ratio Top 8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Red Matter 2 worth buying right now?
Wait — $29.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Red Matter 2 go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Red Matter 2 free to play?
Red Matter 2 costs $29.99 on Steam.
What genre is Red Matter 2?
Red Matter 2 is a Action, Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed Red Matter 2?
Red Matter 2 was developed by Vertical Robot and published by Vertical Robot.
What platforms does Red Matter 2 support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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